Hot Off the Press
Taylor Steel Expands, Adds
Herr-Voss Multi-Blank Line
Monday, February 24, 2003
Taylor Steel Inc., a service and toll center for flat-rolled steel products, is expanding its Lordstown, OH, processing plant, adding 118,000 sq. ft. to its existing building for a total of 257,000 sq. ft. At the heart of the expansion, to be completed by April, is a custom-engineered multi-blank line supplied by Herr-Voss, Callery, PA. The line will use rebuilt entry and slitting equipment from an existing line along with new high-speed shear and stacking equipment. The line will process cold-rolled, galvanized and prepainted steel in thicknesses to 0.120 in. and widths to 74 in. from coils weighing to 60,000 lb. Taylor already operates two Herr-Voss lines at Lordstown and 13 more at a Canadian facility.
For more on Herr-Voss, a subsidiary of Genesis Worldwide II, Inc., visit
www.gen-world.com.
Metal Spinners Acquires Chicago-Area Metalformer
Friday, February 21, 2003
Metal Spinners, Inc., Angola, IN, has acquired a Chicago, IL,-area metalformer, moving it to the Rock Falls, IL, division of Metal Spinners.
“This acquisition enhances our ability to compete in markets that require parts made from specialty alloys such as copper, brass and aluminum,” says Patrick O’Beirne, vice president of sales and marketing.
For more on Metal Spinners, a contract producer of customer-designed component parts for industrial markets, visit
www.metalspinners.com.
Amerimax Revamps Website
Friday, February 21, 2003
Amerimax Building Products, Inc., Plano, TX, a manufacturer of custom-fabricated aluminum and steel products and supplier of painted aluminum coil, has revamped its website. Visitors to
www.amerimaxbp.com now can download company brochures, obtain passes to tradeshows in which Amerimax participates and find details on company products and capabilities. New web technology used in crafting and maintaining the site enables quicker download times and supports more languages and browsers.
